contribution
UK [ˌkɒn.trɪ'bju:.ʃən] US [ˌkɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■something that you do or give to help produce or achieve something together with other people, or to help make something successful 贡献；奉献；捐款；捐助（物），损献（物）•All contributions (= presents of money) , no matter how small, will be much appreciated.所有捐款，无论多少，我们都深表感谢。 •All contributions (= articles to be printed) for the school magazine must be received by August 1st.投给校刊的所有稿件截止到8月1日。 •This invention made a major contribution to road safety.这项发明对道路安全作出了卓越贡献。 •She didn't make much of a contribution (= She did not say much) at today's meeting, did she?她今天在会上没怎么发言，是不是？
UK [ˌkɒn.trɪ'bju:.ʃən] US [ˌkɑ:n-] noun countable or uncountable
Common Learner Errors contributionWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'give/have/do a contribution', say make a contribution :
✗ She gave a useful contribution to the discussion.She made a useful contribution to the discussion. |